acquitted
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Before Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, he and Trump were old friends.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Atkins was convicted on dozens of lesser counts Tuesday afternoon, but jurors acquitted him of first-degree murder, according to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
A fifth defendant, Momoh Otuho Abubakar, was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The jury on Monday convicted him on most of the 17 counts he faced, although it acquitted him on claims tied to his trading of Namaste Technologies, Beyond Meat, General Electric and Luckin Coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“It’s over for those two boys, that’s for sure. Once you’re acquitted of a crime, you can’t be tried for it again.”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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